Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy

This program, the College’s most popular choice of study, is the gateway for many careers. The AA degree is HALF of your baccalaureate (BA) degree in the liberal arts and sciences. Get started here for a major in Psychology, English, Sociology, History, Art and many more.

*The credit range accounts for those students who opt to take STEM variants in I.B, I.C, II.E, and the additional course in the flexible core.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Liberal arts and sciences courses to make up a minimum of 48 Liberal Arts and Sciences credits ALL STUDENTS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE A.A. DEGREE PROGRAM MUST CHOOSE FROM AND COMPLETE ONE OF THE CONCENTRATIONS (SEE DETAILS BELOW) TO COMPLETE THE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

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ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

HE 101 or HE-102

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Two courses in Phys. Ed. or Dance from PE 400 and 500 series or DAN 100 series

HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one Social Science course from Anthropology, CRIM 101 or 102, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, or Psychology is recommended)

SP-211 (if already taken in common core, one Social Science course from Anthropology, CRIM 101 or 102, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, or Psychology is recommended)

HI-110, HI-111, or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from American Studies concentration is recommended)

One Social Sciences course from ANTH-101, SOCY-101, SOCY-125, PLSC-101, CRIM-101 or CRIM-102 (if already taken in common core, one additional course from choices above recommended; if two of these Social Sciences courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from EN-200, EN-300, or EN-400 series is recommended)

One History course from HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one additional History course is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from EN-200, EN-300, or EN-400 series is recommended)

English Concentration (8-9 credits): Take EN-230 and choose from EN-200, EN-300, or EN-400 series or EN-901.

HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended)

SP-211 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC 100 series is recommended)

HI-110, HI-111, or HI-112(if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Gender Studies concentration is recommended)

Speech Communication: SP-211

Choose one English course from EN-200, EN-300, or EN-400 series (recommended: EN-224, 225: Special Topics in Writing as Craft: Gender Studies)

HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-125, SOCY-290 or ANTH-160 is recommended)

SP-211 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-125, SOCY-290 or ANTH-160 is recommended)

HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended)

SP-211(if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-100 series is recommended)

HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended)

SP-211(if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-100 series is recommended)

Personal Training – To complete a concentration in Personal Training, students must complete the major requirements below:

Two Foreign Language courses (two sequential courses are required, level and sequence to be determined by department placement)

HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is required; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is required)

SP-211(if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is required; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-100 series is required)

One English course from EN-200, EN-300, or EN-400 series

One science lab. course (students who take STEM variant in common core have satisfied this requirement)

You may be required to take additional liberal arts courses to make up the 48 credits required

HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from Anthropology, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology is recommended)

SP-211(if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-100 series is recommended)

HI-110 or HI-111 or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from PSYC-200 series is recommended)

SP-211 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended unless two History courses have been taken in common core)

HI-110, HI-111, or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course from SOCY-200 series is recommended)

Speech Communication: SP-211

One English course from EN-200, EN-300, or EN-400 series (recommended: EN-216 Popular Culture; EN-224, 225 Special Topics in Writing as Craft: The Immigrant Experience or Navigating Difference: Reading and Writing About Being “Other” or Be Home Before Dark: Reading and Writing about Family)

Sociology Concentration (8-9 credits): Choose from SOCY-200 series, SOCY-125, or UBST-101. Students who plan to pursue Sociology major are strongly recommended to take: 1) SOCY-220 Urban Sociology, SOCY-230 Sociology of the Family, or SOCY-275 Media and Society and 2) SOCY-240 Racial and Ethnic Relations or SOCY-250 Sociology of Gender

HI-110, HI-111, or HI-112 (if already taken in common core, one course from HI-100 series is recommended; if two History courses have been taken in common core, one additional course recommended from Urban Studies Concentration)

SP-211

One English course from EN-200, EN-300, or EN-400 series (recommended: EN-219 Reading and Writing about New York; EN-224, 225 Special Topics in Writing as Craft: The Immigrant Experience)